Recruiting Forum Football Talk IV

[butchna]

OL definitely needs to improve but secondary is scary looking at this point. The secondary was terrible even with Taylor and Jackson but now we don’t even have them.

I feel Turnage will hold serve at Theo’s spot and Williams will be an upgrade at corner. All depends on the development of Rucker or whomever opposite him.

 

[Devo182]

I caught a rumor to that effect. Not on 247. It wouldn't be good to say who it supposedly was. It was interesting.

Yes it was. Hated to see the name (the one I saw)...but also to seen it being thrown around. Kinda effed up, especially if wrong.

Outing a whistleblower is super low...almost like doxing an RF member.

 

[butchna]

Pray to god. We need somebody. They were really...not good. But also inexperienced at this level, ya can never tell with development...but yeah I wouldn't bank on them. Both will be grown, old men next year...hopefully they can provide solid backup.

Maybe we can find some huge B1G LT leaving a place like Michigan...Wisconisin...OSU ready to come play in the SEC. Or a Clemson...maybe Oregon transfer would be nice too.

Maybe for the following season. Feel good with Wright manning the blind side. Depth tho.

 

[Orange.]

Not enough of a sampling on Crawford.

That was always my problem with Cindy. I did ask.

 

[butchna]

Yes it was. Hated to see the name (the one I saw)...but also to seen it being thrown around. Kinda effed up, especially if wrong.

Outing a whistleblower is super low class...almost like doxing an RF member.

Trey’s sister? Not a state secret tho unconfirmed.

 

[ViperVol86]

So Caleb Williams is down to LSU and USC i sure hope he doesn’t go to LSU since we play them next year

 

[Devo182]

Maybe for the following season. Feel good with Wright manning the blind side. Depth tho.

Oh right...didn't really keep up with which of Cade and Wright ended up at LT this season.

RT...

 

[Devo182]

So Caleb Williams is down to LSU and USC i sure hope he doesn’t go to LSU since we play them next year

Approximately 0% of QBs would choose Briaaaaan over Riley. Just no way.

 

[SmokinBob]

It does. Can they call in a prescription?

Yes!

 

[Voltime123]

LSU is being used as a bargaining chip at this point to get USC to give him the nil money he wants im willing to bet

 

[Volstar65]

I know you and Invol prod each other a lot, and I am all about teasing him about being old, but he just lost his dad, so I didn’t think that comment was warranted in that light. He and his family are hurting right now.

That is why I don’t get involved with mama jokes. I know some have lost their mom and would never say anything that would hurt someone, even in jest.

 

[SSVol]

Yes it was. Hated to see the name (the one I saw)...but also to seen it being thrown around. Kinda effed up, especially if wrong.

Outing a whistleblower is super low...almost like doxing an RF member.

Easy there Devo. Y'all gotta keep this to yourselves, or you're gonna spoil the arguments for the "we're stupid because we did this to ourselves" crowd.

I've been in a position of business leadership for over 30 years. In my experience, while people in leadership are certainly fallible, they are frequently making decisions based on information that others don't have. It's rarely as straightforward as it appears to you when looking in from the outside. Not that I would expect that to change anyone's mind, but absolute proclamations of incompetence are kinda silly.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

I feel Turnage will hold serve at Theo’s spot and Williams will be an upgrade at corner. All depends on the development of Rucker or whomever opposite him.

I like Hadden and hope he beats out Burrell. Want Williams on the other side, Turnage/Slaughter at Nickel. Charles and McDonald at safety would be nice as well. I can't take another season of Flowers and Tank.

 

[SmokinBob]

With the risk of going back and forth again, and junking up the thread, I'll just say I think it comes down to how one looks at life in general...for lack of a better metaphor, is one a glass half full or empty kind of person. I think where some see success, others are always going to see struggle, and vice versa...no matter what evidence is presented on both sides.

If you see a #11 to #15 class as "still struggling", after years and years of Lane Kiffin, Derek Dooley, Butch Jones, Jeremy Pruitt, Mike Hamilton, Dave Hart, John Currie, Phillip Fulmer; headline after headline of "Toxic", "Laughable", "Dumpster Fire", "Debacle", "New Low", "TRASH"; being absolutely drug on social media (where recruits hang out night and day) day after day; 73-75 over the last decade plus, absolute sh!t product...one no better than Vanderbilt...think about that; Heupel not even being here a year yet, so no relationships; NCAA investigation; scholarship restrictions...damn, there I go presenting evidence again.

Yeah, I think it's just how one views life, period. No, I don't see us struggling in recruiting, at all. Before the season, if someone would have told me we'd be sitting here with the #11 to #15 class in the country, with a chance to add even more to it, I would have laughed at them. He landed Addison Nichols over UGA and Ohio St; held off UGA for Squirrel White; beat out Michigan (college football playoff) for Kaleb Webb; beat out UGA for James Pierce; beat out UGA and FSU for Tyre West; beat out Auburn for Justin Williams. The close they had leading up to, and on, esd is the best thing we have seen in recruiting in awhile...up there with the Darnell Wright, Henry T close. If that's "struggling", I'll take it...especially right now.

Now, the portal: we've missed on Jared Verse and Isaiah Neyor...Evans was NEVER! coming here, GIbbs was NEVER!!!!!! coming here, thanks again Jeremy Pruitt. Yes, missing Verse and Neyor sucks, and they are misses; and, yes, it can be said we are "struggling" with the portal at the moment. However, we have landed 3 players from the portal: one that will more than likely start at RT for us next year, and the two others could become solid back up's for us. Yes, we need more, absolutely. I would LOVE a DB or two, and a LB. Good thing we have 3 more months!!! Again, Velus and Payton did not arrive until AFTER THE SPRING. Also, again, we are in an ABSOLUTE numbers crunch right now...

Damn, there I go again, presenting evidence.

I'm not "triggered", and it's not BVS (I don't believe in BVS)...like all half empty people, I just feel sorry, sad, disgusted for; and, get sick and tired of reading the same miserable sh!t over and over again. In this, I KNOW I'm not alone.

You are not alone!

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Now this is exactly what NIL was meant to be!!

 

[SmokinBob]

Didn’t say it wasn’t. Just saying final decision will be based on development not money as money is everywhere for that family and his future in National NIL deals. There are some rumors Monken is going back to NFL and Brady could be in mix at UGA if that happens. I suspect that is where the rumors of lead are coming from.

nvmd

 

[Batman1948]

Wasn't the general theory - even posited by 247 - that there was a whistleblower? If there was, wouldn't quite be the same as turning yourself in.

There was a whistle blower, and the person was within the athletic department. That person was tired of being treated like sh*t by Pruitt and was more than happy to turn him in to the UT administration.

 

[Nashvegas31]

I think OT is our absolute biggest need period...I think Mincey will provide good solid play...which is infinitely better than Davis and Crawford. I don't want to be mean about them..they tried their best, but they were HORRID and were often drive killers.

Probably can count in two hands the number of TDs we have if Hooker had a split second longer time since Mays went down

 

[Batman1948]

Trey’s sister? Not a state secret tho unconfirmed.

She was supposed to be part of it but not the initial whistleblower. It kinda just went up the line

 

[Orangeburst]

Titans roll by 15 tomorrow. Low is 24F high is 39F., so 39-24 score..My theory and ridding it till it fails.

 

[Orange.]

Idk how On3 figures out their NIL estimates but they really seem all over the map and inconsistent.

edit:

For example

Jahmyr Gibbs worth 44k
Noah Cain worth 45k

Sounds pretty dicey.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I feel Turnage will hold serve at Theo’s spot and Williams will be an upgrade at corner. All depends on the development of Rucker or whomever opposite him.

I’m excited about a healthy Charles as well.

 

[Orange.]

Between recruiting and the Russians......this is VN..

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You've been hacked by...Sergey Brin.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Now this is exactly what NIL was meant to be!!

Yet people think “Tennessee is doing it wrong”

Tennessee is doing exactly what it needs to do regarding NIL. If you are good you will make more NIL money but that is off your own merit. You can’t just show up and expect a paycheck.

 

[tnvols72]

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